SPRING/SUMMER 2014

Interactive Program Guide • Parental Controls

Remote Basics • Digital Channel Guide

Watch Anything You Want, Anytime You Want • How to Listen to FM Radio

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Besides popcorn, what to keep nearby when you watch TV!

Your View of Red, White

and BlueDon Whitman, Waitsfield Cable

Network Supervisor, helps create the patriotic tone for

our village this summer.

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Dear Waitsfield Cable Viewer,

The folks here at Waitsfield Cable know the value of a dollar, and our goal is to provide you with the best television offerings, and the best service, at the best possible price. TV network fees are on the rise and that is making our goal more and more challenging to achieve. Fortunately, we work with organizations such as the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTA) and the American Cable Association (ACA) that represent the interests of small and medium-sized cable companies and their customers. Together, we continue to strive to keep costs in check while offering good value and local service. To learn more, you can visit www.TVOnMySide.com for up-to-date information on TV network disputes.

One thing that is never in dispute is Waitsfield Cable’s dedication to the com-munities we serve. We feature an example of this on the cover of this Cable Companion issue. Every year, one of our technicians volunteers to hang flags throughout the village of Waitsfield, which are on display from Memorial Day through Labor Day. We hope you enjoy the stars and stripes this summer.

Speaking of stars, you’ll be entertained by lots of them as part of your Waitsfield Cable subscription. Keep this magazine handy so you can easily access the programming you want. If you’d like to add options such as HDTV or DVR, just give us a call.

Sincerely,

Gregg HaskinPresident & CEOWaitsfield Cable

IT’S ALL RIGHT HERE ONWAITSFIELD CABLE!Enjoy more than 200 video

and music channels including

all of your local networks,

community stations, news,

weather, sports, entertainment

and HDTV. Waitsfield Cable is

your local choice for the very

best in cable entertainment!

CONTACT US

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You’ll Love All the Controls at YourFingertips

INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE This on-screen guide makes it easy to find something great for you to watch — view programs by channel, interest, time, or title. Here’s how to get started:

Quick Menu• The Quick Menu provides shortcuts to

key features.

• To access Quick Menu from any screen, press the MENU button once.

Main Menu• The Main Menu provides access to all

features.

• To access the Main Menu from any screen, press the MENU button twice.

Basic Navigation• Yellow is always the highlight color.

As you navigate listings using the remote, the highlight appears on screen to indicate the current selection.

• Press the arrow buttons (left, right, up, down) that encircle the OK/SEL button to move the highlight bar.

• Press OK to make a selection.

• Press the EXIT button to return to watching TV.

Program Information• To access information for a program

while viewing listings or watching TV, press the INFO button on your remote.

Search• Select a category from the Main Menu

or Quick Menu to search Listings By Time, Listings By Channel, or By Genre such as Movies, Sports, Children, and more.

PARENTAL CONTROLSOur digital boxes have an advanced level of Parental Controls, allowing you to block access to certain types of programming.

To Set Your PIN:• Select Setup from the Main Menu.

• Select PINs Setup.

• Follow the on-screen prompts to set up, clear, or change your PINs.

Parental Locks Setup:• Press the LOCK button, or use the

lock icon on an information screen.

• Enter your 4-digit Parental Locks PIN and lock the channel, title or rating using the on-screen prompts.

REMOTE BASICSGet familiar with these five important buttons on your Waitsfield Cable remote:

• EXIT Exit from current screen.

• PAGE +/- Accesses pages above or below the information currently displayed.

• INFO Displays information about the program currently playing or high-lighted in the program guide.

• GUIDE Displays the program guide listings.

• LAST Returns to the previously tuned channel.

For additional help using your Interactive Program Guide, parental controls or remote, visit www.waitsfieldcable.com or call our Customer Service Department at 496-5800.

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DIGITAL Channel GuideContact us at 496-5800 or visit www.waitsfieldcable.com for more information.

Effective May 2014

Basic Package All channels in orange.

Standard Package All channels in orange/green.

Preferred Package All channels in orange/green/blue.

Premium Movie Packages All channels in purple.

BROADCAST3 WCAX (CBS) - Burlington, VT Basic 4 WVNY (ABC) - Burlington, VT Basic5 WPTZ (NBC) - Plattsburgh, NY Basic6 CBMT (CBC) - Montreal, Que Basic7 WFFF (FOX) - Burlington, VT Basic9 WETK (PBS) - Burlington, VT Basic11 Waitsfield Cable - Mad River

Valley Community Channel Basic12 Outside Television Basic

ENTERTAINMENT13 USA Network Standard14 FX Networks Standard15 Spike TV Standard16 TBS Standard17 TNT Standard18 WSBK - Boston, MA Basic19 WGN - Chicago, IL Basic20 WPIX (CW) - New York, NY Basic

SPORTS21 Major League Baseball Network Standard22 NBC Sports Network Standard23 NFL Network Standard24 NESN - New England

Sports Network Standard25 ESPN Sports Standard26 ESPN2 Sports Standard27 ESPNU College Sports Preferred28 ESPN Classics Preferred29 ESPNews Preferred31 The Golf Channel Preferred32 Fox Sports 1 Preferred33 The Tennis Channel Standard34 HorseRacing TV Preferred35 Sportsman Channel Preferred36 The Outdoor Channel Preferred37 Universal Sports Network Standard

NEWS38 The Weather Channel Standard39 Fox News Channel Standard40 CNBC Standard41 MSNBC News Standard42 CNN HLN News and Views Standard43 CNN Standard44 Mad River Valley

Television (Community Access) Basic45 Mad River Valley Television

(Municipal Meetings) Basic47 Fox Business News Standard48 Rural Free Delivery Standard49 C-SPAN Basic50 C-SPAN2 Basic

KIDS56 The Disney Channel Standard57 Disney XD Standard58 Cartoon Network Standard59 Nickelodeon Standard60 Nick Jr. Preferred61 Nicktoons Preferred62 Teen Nick Preferred63 The Hub Preferred

FAMILY66 Hallmark Preferred67 TVLand Standard68 ABC Family Standard

WOMEN70 Lifetime Network Standard71 Oxygen Standard72 Lifetime Real Women Preferred74 Women’s Entertainment Preferred

LIFE/HOME76 The Food Network Standard77 TLC Standard78 Travel Channel Standard79 Home & Garden TV Preferred80 OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) Preferred81 Discovery Fit and Health Preferred82 Destination America Preferred84 Do It Yourself Preferred

POP CULTURE86 Esquire Preferred87 A&E Standard88 E! Standard89 truTV Standard90 Comedy Central Standard91 Bravo Preferred92 BBC America Preferred93 The Game Show Network Preferred94 G4-Video Game TV Preferred95 Syfy Preferred96 Investigation Discovery Standard97 Cloo Preferred98 Chiller Preferred99 FXX Preferred100 Pivot Preferred

INFORMATION101 The Discovery Channel Standard102 History Standard103 Animal Planet Standard104 National Geographic Standard105 The Military Channel Preferred106 The Science Channel Preferred107 Biography Preferred108 The History Channel International Preferred109 NASA Preferred

MOVIES111 American Movie Classics Standard112 Lifetime Movie Network Standard113 Turner Classic Movies Preferred114 Sundance Standard115 Independent Film Channel Preferred

RELIGION117 Trinity Broadcasting Network Preferred119 Eternal Word Television Network Standard

MUSIC120 MTV Standard121 VH1 Standard122 Country Music Television Standard123 Fuse (MuchMusic) Preferred124 MTV 2 Preferred125 MTV Hits Preferred126 VH1 Classic Rock Preferred127 CMT Pure Country Preferred128 VH1 Soul Preferred

SHOPPING130 The Home Shopping Network Basic131 QVC Basic

OTHER133 WCAX 3.2 WCAXTRA Preferred135 WPTZ MeTV-CW Preferred139 PBS World Preferred140 PBS Create Preferred150 Mountain Lake PBS-WCFE Basic151 MHz Standard

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HD CHANNELS203 WCAX (CBS) HD Standard HD204 WVNY (ABC) HD Standard HD205 WPTZ (NBC) HD Standard HD206 CBMT (CBC) HD Standard HD207 WFFF (FOX) HD Standard HD209 WETK (PBS) HD Standard HD213 USA HD Standard HD214 FX Networks HD Standard HD215 Spike TV HD Standard HD216 TBS HD Standard HD217 TNT HD Standard HD221 Major League Baseball

Network HD Standard HD222 NBC Sports Network HD Standard HD223 NFL Network HD Standard HD224 NESN HD Standard HD225 ESPN HD Standard HD226 ESPN 2 HD Standard HD227 ESPNU College Sports HD Preferred HD229 ESPNews HD Preferred HD231 The Golf Channel HD Preferred HD232 Fox Sports 1 HD Preferred HD

233 The Tennis Channel HD Standard HD236 The Outdoor Channel HD Preferred HD237 Universal Sports Network HD Standard HD239 Fox News Channel HD Standard HD240 CNBC HD Standard HD241 MSNBC HD Standard HD242 CNN HLN News and Views HD Standard HD243 CNN HD Standard HD256 The Disney Channel HD Standard HD257 Disney XD HD Standard HD258 Cartoon Network HD Standard HD259 Nickelodeon HD Standard HD268 ABC Family HD Standard HD270 Lifetime Network HD Standard HD274 Women’s Entertainment HD Preferred HD276 Food Network HD Standard HD277 TLC HD Standard HD278 Travel Channel HD Standard HD279 HGTV HD Preferred HD282 Destination America HD Preferred HD284 Do It Yourself HD Preferred HD286 Esquire HD Preferred HD287 A&E HD Standard HD

288 E! HD Standard HD290 Comedy Central HD Standard HD291 Bravo HD Preferred HD295 Syfy HD Preferred HD299 FXX HD Preferred HD301 The Discovery Channel HD Standard HD302 History HD Standard HD303 Animal Planet HD Standard HD304 National Geographic HD Standard HD306 The Science Channel HD Preferred HD307 Biography HD Preferred HD309 NASA HD Preferred HD311 American Movie Classics HD Standard HD312 Lifetime Movie Network HD Standard HD315 Independent Film Channel HD Preferred HD350 Mountain Lake PBS-WCFE HD Standard HD354 Universal HD Preferred HD355 Velocity HD Preferred HD360 HBO HD Premium HD370 Cinemax HD Premium HD380 Showtime HD Premium HD390 Starz HD Premium HD

PAY-PER-VIEWOrder Pay-Per-View 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling 496-1234 or visiting www.waitsfieldcable.com500 inDemand 1 (PPV Events)501 inDemand 2502 inDemand 4 (PPV Movies)503 inDemand 5

FM STATIONS88.5 CBME CBC-1 News/Talk88.9 DMX 908 Classic Rock 89.3 WUSX Classic Rock 89.7 NOAA Weather 95.1 WMRW Community Radio-Warren 95.9 CKMF Dance/News 96.3 WDEV Variety 96.7 CKOI Progressive/Contemporary 97.1 CIRA Religious/Classical 97.9 CHOM Rock/News 99.1 WOKO Country 99.5 WEZF Adult Contemporary/News 99.9 WBTZ Alternative/News 100.3 WWFY Country100.7 CBFX Classical/Jazz/World Music101.1 WORK Classic Rock101.5 CBM CBC-2 Classical/Jazz101.9 WCVT Classical102.3 WVPR-2 VPR Classical103.1 WLVB Country103.5 CFQR Adult Contemporary103.9 WXXX Classic Rock/News104.7 WNCS Adult Alternative105.1 WKOL Oldies105.5 WIZN Classic Rock105.9 CFGL Soft Adult Contemporary106.5 WVPR-3 VPR BBC World Service107.1 WHOM Adult Contemporary

107.5 WVPR-2 VPR Classical107.9 WVPR-1 VPR News

PREMIUM MOVIE PACKAGESHBO:400 HBO Premium401 HBO 2 Premium402 HBO Signature Premium403 HBO Family Premium404 HBO Comedy Premium405 HBO Zone PremiumCinemax:410 Cinemax Premium411 More Max Premium412 Action Max Premium413 Thriller Max PremiumShowtime/The Movie Channel:420 Showtime Premium421 Showtime 2 Premium422 Showtime Showcase Premium423 Showtime Extreme Premium424 Showtime Next Premium425 Showtime Family Zone Premium426 Showtime Women Premium430 The Movie Channel Premium431 The Movie Channel XTRA PremiumStarz/Encore:450 Starz Premium451 Starz Edge Premium452 Starz Cinema Premium453 Starz Kids & Family Premium454 Starz Comedy Premium455 Starz In Black Premium460 Encore Premium461 Encore Westerns Premium462 Encore Love Premium463 Encore Suspense Premium464 Encore Drama Premium

465 Encore Action Premium466 Encore WAM Premium

DIGITAL MUSIC CHANNELS (DMX)900 Lite Classical Preferred901 Jazz Vocal Blends Preferred902 Hottest Hits Preferred903 Modern Country Preferred904 Alternative Rock Preferred905 Adult Contemporary Preferred906 Contemporary Christian Preferred907 Rock’n Roll Oldies Preferred908 Classic Rock Preferred909 Classic Hits Blend Preferred911 Rap Preferred912 Classic Jazz Preferred913 Blues Preferred914 Gospel Preferred915 Coffeehouse Rock Preferred916 Dance Preferred917 Trends Preferred918 Album Rock Preferred919 Today’s Hits Preferred920 80’s Hits Preferred921 70’s Hits Preferred922 Classic R & B Preferred923 Traditional Country Preferred924 Soft Hits Preferred925 Retro Disco Preferred926 Groove Lounge Preferred927 Big Band Swing Preferred928 Smooth Jazz Preferred929 New Age Preferred930 Holidays & Happenings Preferred931 Great Standards Preferred932 Golden Oldies Preferred933 Y2K Hits Preferred934 Children’s Preferred

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Watch Anything You Want, Anytime You Want

ENJOY TV ON YOUR TIMETABLE WITH A DVR With Digital Video Recording (DVR) Service from Waitsfield Cable, you’re not a slave to the network’s schedules. You get to decide when and how you want to watch selected programs:

• Pause live TV such as sporting events and start them again when you’re ready.

• Rewind and replay programs so you don’t miss a beat.

• Record up to 90 hours of your favorite programs and movies to create a personal entertainment library to view at your convenience.

• Fast-forward through the boring stuff when watching recorded programs and save time.

KEEP THESE DVR DIRECTIONS HANDYHere’s how to record a program and view it later at your convenience.

One-Touch Recording:Press RECORD anytime while watching TV or navigating through the guide for easy, no-hassle recording from anywhere.

Schedule a Recording:From the Main Menu, or Quick Menu, select DVR. Select “Set a Recording,” then the start and end time, the day to record, and select.

View Recording:From the Main Menu, select “My Recordings.” Search through and high-light title from list of recorded programs. Press OK to select the program.

To order DVR Service, call Waitsfield Cable at 496-5800. Visit www.waitsfieldcable.com for online user guides, tutorials, and DVR information.

MULTIPLY YOUR VIEWING FREEDOM WITH MULTI-ROOM DVR SERVICEOur Multi-Room DVR Service gives you the free-

dom to record and watch programs in multiple

rooms, giving you more TV options. When you

subscribe, nothing comes between you and

your recorded TV programs — not even the

walls in your home!

With Multi-Room DVR Service,

you can do all this:

• Watch recorded programs on any connected

TV in your home.

• Pause a recorded program in one room and

then resume it in another — ideal for when

you start getting sleepy and want to finish

watching a movie in the bedroom.

• Schedule recordings, set parental controls,

and manage program choices on each

connected TV.

To use Multi-Room DVR Service, you’ll need a

Motorola DCX 3400M as your DVR box, and

a DCX 700M set-top box for each TV that you

want to connect. Stop by our Business Office

or call our Customer Service Department at

496-5800 to get started.

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Too Nice to Stay Inside?Watch TV Outside With WatchTVEverywhere!

HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE FM RADIO STATIONSChamplain Valley and Mad River Valley may pres-

ent challenges for FM radio stations, but you can

still enjoy great reception of your favorite local

and regional FM radio stations via Waitsfield

Cable. How? By hooking up your stereo audio

tuner to the coaxial cable used to deliver your

cable TV service.

Equipment Needed:

(This is all available at no charge at our

Main Business Office in Waitsfield.)

• FM splitter (p/n FMTVD)

• Two 3’ RG-6 coaxial cables

• Matching transformer (May not be necessary

depending on your stereo audio tuner.)

Wiring Your Stereo Tuner:

1. At the cable set-top box, unplug the coaxial

cable from the ‘RF in’ or ‘Cable in’ port on

the back of your set-top box.

2. Next, connect that coaxial cable onto the

‘input’ port of the FM splitter. (The input is

the single port directly across from the two

ports labeled ‘FM’ and ‘TV’.)

3. Using one of the 3’ coaxial cables, connect

the ‘TV’ port on the splitter to the ‘RF in’ or

‘Cable in’ port on the set-top box.

4. Using the other 3’ cable, connect the ‘FM’

port on the splitter to your FM stereo tuner.

(Depending on the type of connector on your

radio, you may not need to use the matching

transformer, which adapts the coaxial cable

(75 Ohms) to a two-contact connector (300

Ohms) with screws or spade lugs.)

5. Tune your favorite radio stations on your

stereo tuner just as you normally would.

When the weather is beautiful, you can take your entertainment to the porch or patio (or anywhere with a Wi-Fi signal) with WatchTVEverywhere. This service streams some of your favorite channels and programming to your tablet, smartphone, or laptop.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSQ: How is WatchTVEverywhere different from Hulu or Netflix?A: It’s FREE with your cable subscription, includes live TV, and has full

episodes of current TV shows.

Q: Which devices can I use?A: Almost all programs are available on all devices (PC, laptop, iPad,

iPhone and Android phone).

HOW TO GET STARTEDIf you already have a WatchTVEverywhere account:

• Go to www.watchtveverywhere.com.

• Click the Log In link.

• Enter your username and password.

• Select the TV network you want to watch to see a list of available programs.

If you need to register for a WatchTVEverywhere account:

• Go to www.watchtveverywhere.com and select Waitsfield Cable in the drop down.

• Click the Register link.

• Complete the registration form.

• Check your email. You will receive a message with an activation link. Click on the link to complete the registration process.

A&E Bravo Cartoon NetworkCNBC E! Esquire TV Now Golf Channel

History Hallmark ChannelLifetime MSNBC NBC Sports Oxygen Syfy

Tennis Channel TBSTNTTurner Classic Movies USA

NEW CHANNELS ADDED

The best combination since blue skies and green grass: HD and DVRWith an integrated HD/DVR set-top box from Waitsfield Cable, you

get stunning high-definition picture quality plus convenient viewing

controls. It’s two wonderful technologies combined to form an even

more wonderful way to watch TV.

Take a fresh look at the Waitsfield Cable landscape. Call our Customer Service Department at 496-5800 and

sign up for an integrated HD/DVR set-top box for just $14.95* monthly.

*A set-top box is required for each television. In order to receive HD programming, you will need a high-definition television set and an HD/DVR set-top box from Waitsfield Cable. HD/DVR service not available to Basic Service Subscribers. Applicable VT sales tax and public, educational, and government surcharges apply.